Reverendo said "A last option would be to learn to cast. lol. But really, maybe I need to remove all brakes and just practice training my thumb..." That's basically what I did. I use just 2 of 6 brakes, and have my spool tension backed all the way off, so I can pitch easily. Instead of having to inc...

short term MAY be okay. but when you forget there IS gonna be a mess. like trying to keep the cueball from scratching on a DEAD scratch. it's going to happen. just grab a sandwich baggie for them. i tried to do the wagging finger smiley emoji! soft plastics and hardbaits are risky. zman softbaits a...

I would think the 30lb Samurai is way too thin if you're trying to cast a 1.5oz bait hard. It may be bedding in on the spool when you give it the extra power in the cast. Samurai is very over rated for it's diameter compared to most other brands, Spiderwire is the same. If you want to stick to Samu...

I would wrap the EVA with painters tape, and keep rotating the rod until the crazy glue sets. When I rehabbed the cork on my old Powell Max, I just used a shoe box with the lid off and cut halfmoon tabs on the top of the box to lay the rod on. It makes it easier to rotate the rod. Good luck on the ...

What makes it so wild? It was originally advertised for use only by "experts" with casting gear. Claims were made that the spool can reach 30000 RPM on start up. I don't know about the spool speed, but having used the reel with the stock spool on and off for many years, I can say that it is insanel...